Minas Gerais meteorite
Minas Gerais is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Brazil in 1888. A total of 1.22 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Minas Gerais
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1888
- Mass recovered
- 1.22 kg
- Country
- Brazil
- Coordinates
- 18.5000° S, 44.0000° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Minas Gerais
- Sete Lagoas H4 · 110 km away
- Piedade do Bagre Iron, ungrouped · 115 km away
- Bocaiuva Iron, ungrouped · 149 km away
- Para de Minas Iron, IVA · 165 km away
- Pirapora Iron, IIAB · 170 km away
- Ibitira Eucrite-mmict · 197 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 90400 Antarctica · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 88378 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 342 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86135 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983199 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06402 · 2006